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Monitoring Solutions for Disease & Pest Management and Crop Protection

Support better crop protection decisions with local weather data and integrated pest management tools.

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Disease pressure and insect development depend partly on weather conditions. Collect temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, and leaf wetness data where your crops grow, then connect a compatible HOBO station to the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA).

Support better crop protection decisions with local weather data and integrated pest management tools. Use measurements, applicable models, and field observations to understand changing risks and inform crop-management decisions throughout the growing season.

For Washington growers, AgWeatherNet provides additional weather information and decision-support tools. Confirm the station configuration, sensors, and connection requirements for the network and models you plan to use.

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Explore HOBO weather stations and compatible sensors for collecting the local environmental measurements used in crop protection and integrated pest management programs.

Key Measurements for Disease and Pest Management

Temperature

Track temperature patterns and supply data for degree-day calculations and models that estimate insect development and disease risk.

Relative Humidity

Measure humidity changes that help characterize field conditions and provide inputs for applicable crop disease models.

Rainfall

Record rainfall timing and accumulation to support disease risk assessment, irrigation planning, and weather tracking.

Leaf Wetness

Measure leaf wetness duration to help assess conditions associated with certain fungal diseases.

Wind

Monitor wind speed and direction to document field conditions and support planning for crop protection activities.

Light (Solar Radiation)

Measure solar radiation to characterize growing conditions and provide weather inputs for compatible models.

Water Level

Track irrigation storage, drainage, or other water levels to identify changing conditions that affect farm water management.

Soil Moisture

Monitor soil moisture across growing areas to guide irrigation decisions and understand differences in water availability.

HOBO MicroRX Remote Monitoring Station

Collect local weather measurements with a HOBO MicroRX station configured for your monitoring program. For NEWA applications, select a compatible RX2106 configuration and the sensors required by the crop and pest models you intend to use.

Use temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, and leaf-wetness measurements alongside other required weather inputs to support risk assessment and scouting decisions. Configure the station’s data feed and complete the NEWA connection process before relying on model outputs.

Review the NEWA partner information for configuration guidance. Select suitable station power, cellular reception, and an RX data plan for remote access.

HOBO MicroRX Remote Monitoring Station

Turn Farm Data into Better Decisions with LI-COR Cloud

Make your monitoring data easier to understand and act on with LI-COR Cloud, formerly HOBOlink. Bring measurements from compatible HOBO monitoring systems into customizable dashboards to review field conditions remotely, identify trends, and inform crop protection and irrigation decisions.

  • Compare conditions across your farm. View measurements from multiple monitoring locations to identify differences in temperature, humidity, leaf wetness, and soil moisture.
  • Understand changing conditions. Review graphs alongside rainfall and other measurements to investigate weather patterns, wet periods, and irrigation response.
  • Stay informed between field visits. Configure email or text notifications when monitored conditions reach your selected thresholds, helping you prioritize follow-up.
  • Put your data to work. Export records for further analysis, share findings with your team, and connect compatible station data to NEWA’s crop, disease, and insect models.

Combine local measurements, model results, and field observations to make better-informed decisions about scouting, irrigation, and crop management.

Turn Farm Data into Better Decisions with LI-COR Cloud

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